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Starship SN9 High-Altitude Flight Test Deemed Successful

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Tom Patton
Feb 04, 2021
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On Tuesday, February 2, Starship SN9 (serial number 9) completed SpaceX’s second high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype from our site in Cameron County, Texas.

Similar to the high-altitude flight test of Starship serial number 8 (SN8), SN9 was powered through ascent by three Raptor engines, each shutting down in sequence prior to the vehicle r…

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